Barrel-washer



(No Model.)

F. E. ANDERSON.

BARREL WASHER.

Patented Mar. 27, 1894.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS. I

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Nrrsn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK E. ANDERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

- BARREL-WASH ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,091, dated March27, 1894.

Application filed May 31, 1 8 93.

To all whom, iv may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK E. ANDER- SON, a citizenof the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBarrel-Washing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to a novel construction in a barrel washingmachine, the object being to provide a device of this character withbrushes for scrubbing the barrel that not only can be adjusted to actupon barrels of the regular sizes, but will also adjust itself toconform to the slightly varying dimensions of barrels of any size, itbeing noted, for instance, that all half barrels are not of the samesize exactly, but vary sometimes as much as one inch. I p

The invention consistsin the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention,--Figure l is anend elevation of a barrel washing, machine constructed in accordancewith my invention and partly broken away for convenience ofillustration. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the lines 22of Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on theline A-B of Fig. 1.

Referring now to said drawings, Aindicates thebase of the machine fromthe sides of which rise two uprights 1 and 2. These uprights standparallel with each other and a little distance apart. The uprights arejoined at their upper ends by cross pieces 3, which also stand parallelwith each other. It will thus be seen that the uprights in connectionwith the cross pieces provide two frames or arches located close to eachother and parallel. The brushes for washing the barrel are mounted uponthese frames or arches as will be fully described.

The devices for supporting and revolving the barrel to be washed consistof four rollers 4, carried by shafts 5, that are supported in Serial No.476,184. (No model.)

ends of the machine, as shownin Fig. 3, and are tapered toward theirinner endsso as to provide a seat for the barrel. The devices forrotating said rolls consist of pulleys, 7, upon said shafts,-5, to beturned in an obvious manner.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a barrel placed uponthe rollers 4., will be turned and at the same time supported thereby.

I will now proceed to describe the construction of the brushes forwashing the barrel.

In the drawings I have illustrated four brushes, two of which act uponthe end of the barrel while the other two are arranged to wash the sideof the barrel. These brushes can of course be constructed of bristles orany other desired material that will serve to scrub the barrel, againstwhich they are held. The brushes 8 that serve to act upon the ends ofthe barrel are as-long as the diameter of the largest barrel to bewashed by the machine, and are located to be heldapproximatelydiametrically against the end of the barrel, asillustrated. The said brushes 8, are held by brush-holders 9, and thesebrush-holders 9, are secured to the lower end of the rod 10. This rod 10is adj ustably secured at its upper end to a pivoted rod 11,supported'between the frames or arches of the machine, and provided atits outer end with a weight 12, that serves to exert an influence tothrow the brushes 8 inwardly in'an obvious manner. The pivoted rod 11,passes through a sleeve 13,and by means of this sleeve 13, which ispivoted to the upright frame, said rod 11, attains its pivotalconnection aforesaid. The said rod 11- is movable longitudinally throughthe sleeve 13, and is secured in any adjusted position by a set screw14:, so that the brush carried by'said rod can be moved in or out toaccommodate the machine to barrels of different sizes, as will bemanifest. end of the rod 11 carries a coupling 15 through which the rod10 extends, and ismovable longitudinally; and a set screw 16 serves tohold the rod 10 in any adjusted position; It will be seen by thisconstruction that the brush 8 can be adjusted vertically. On the outerside of the uprights is located a stop to limit the downward movement oftheouter end por- The inner tion of the rod 11, sothat the inward limitof i movement of the brush 8 can be regulated: said stop consisting of aset screw 17 carried by bracket 18 upon the frame of the machine, andlocated below the rod 11. In this way it will be seen that by turningthe said set screw 17 the downward movement of the rod 11 can beregulated for the desired purpose.

The construction of both brushes 8 and the devices for carrying the sameare similar, and it will be understood, for instance, if the barrels tobe washed are half barrels, the rods 10 and 11 and stop 17 will bearranged so that the ends of the brushes will bear against the ends ofthe barrel when the latter is located betweenthe same, and resting uponthe rolls 4, so that as the barrel is turned, said brushes will serve toscrape the ends thereof. It will be noted further that the said brushesbeing supported by freely swinging-connections on the uprights of themachine, they can be pushed outwardly so that the barrel can be placedin and removed from between without attention being paid to the brushes,as they automatically accommodate themselves thereto, the weights 12,serving to move thebrushes inward-1y in contact with the ends ofthebarrel. The said weights 12 are adjustable longitudinally upon the rods11 by reason of the rods passing through openings in said weights, and aset screw 19 to hold said weights in any position.

The brushes 20 which serve to scrub the The said rod 21 carries at itsupper end por tion a weight 25 and the said rod is adjustablelongitudinally within the coupling 23, and can be secured in place by aset screw 26.

The pivotal connection between the rod 24 and the cross pieces 3 of themachine is attained by a sleeve 27 that is pivoted between saidcross-pieces and through which said rod 24 passes. The rod 24 can bemoved longitudi nally within the sleeve 27 and rigidly secured in placeby a set screw 28. To limit the downward movement of the brush 20, Iarrange a stop to engage the lower face of the rod 21, which stopconsists of a set screw 29 passing through a stationary part 30 of themachine, and it will be seen that by turning said set screw the limit ofthe downward movement of said rod 24 and consequently of the brush 20can be nicely regulated. As before described, two of these brushes 20are employed to scrub the sides of the barrel, and their combinedlengths placed end to end are about the length of the largest barrel tobe washed by the machine. By means of the adjustable connection the saidbrushes can be arranged to accommodate Various sizes of barrels, and inthus arranging it the set screw 29 can be so regulated that the brushescan reach the smallest of any particular barrel of a certain size, andsince the said brushes are held by freely swinging devices, they willaccommodate themselves automatically to the barrels of Varyingdimensions, and will rise to allow the barrel to reach its position inthe machine, and it will then assume its operative position upon thebarrel. It will be noted therefore that a machine constructed as abovedescribed requires little attention during operation, and can bearranged to act upon many kinds of barrels: for instance, in a brewery amachine of this kind could be used for washing a barrel, a half barrel,a quarter barrel, and an eighth barrel. The operator would in the firstplace adjust the brushes for acting upon any of these sizes, and whenready the rollers can be rotated and the barrels fed into the machineeither by hand or from a chute or trap-way. As soon as the barrel isplaced upon the rolls the brushes will accommodate themselvesthereto,aud the barrel being turned by the rollers,every portion of itsexterior will be thoroughlyand efficiently scrubbed. It is not necessaryto remove the barrel but when another barrel comes along either upon atrack-way or is shoved into the machine by hand, it will knock anybarrel therein out through the other side, as will be obvious.

It will be understood, of course, that ex cept in the claims forspecific construction, I do not wish to be limited to the preciseconstruction and arrangement of parts herein shown, but contemplatemaking all mechanical changes and substitutions that may fall within thescope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. In a barrel washing machine, the combinationwith the supporting frame and devices for supporting and turning .abarrel, of brushes secured to rods adjustably secured to rods pivoted tothe frame of the machine, devices for yieldingly holding said brushesagainst a barrel supported by the machine, and stops for limiting theinward movement of said brushes, substantially as described.

2. In a barrel washing machine, the combination with the supportingframe and devices for supporting and turning a barrel, of brushessecured to rods adjustably secured to rods that are pivotally andadjustably secured to the frame of the machine, devices for yieldinglyholding said brushes against a barrel supported by the machine, andstops for limiting the inward movement of said brushes, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof Iaftix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK E. ANDERSON. lVitnesses:

HARRY COBB KENNEDY, RUDOLPH N. Lo'rz.

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